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Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema
This simple recipe for Roasted Beets with Avocado Habanero Crema comes from the Hartwood cookbook, written by the owners of Hartwood restaurant in Tulum, Mexico. It's a uniquely delicious way to enjoy this rustic root vegetable, and surprisingly easy to pull off. These roasted beets with avocado crema are so good they'll make a beet lover out of just about anyone!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 433 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the Beets
- 4 large beets scrubbed
- 8 basil sprigs
- Olive Oil for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Ground allspice for finishing
For the Avocado Habanero Crema
- 1 ripe Hass avocado halved, pitted, and peeled
- ½ - 2 habanero chilis seeded (leave the seeds in for more spice)
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- Chile Lime Salt for garnish (optional)4 dried árbol chilies
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- Grated zest from 3 limes
Instructions
Make the Avocado Habanero Crema
Make the Chile Lime Salt
To Serve
Nutrition Information
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
4303mg
(179%)
Potassium
1201mg
(34%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 4303mg | 179% |
| Potassium | 1201mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.